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PHOTO: Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just 'turned and paddled' #SurfReport #SUP

VIA – MSNBC   Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just ‘turned and paddled’   Walter Szulc Jr., in kayak at left, looks back at the dorsal fin of an approaching shark at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass. in Cape Cod on Saturday, July 7. An unidentified man in the foreground looks … Continue reading PHOTO: Kayaker on being trailed by great white shark: I just 'turned and paddled' #SurfReport #SUP

Is New York Becoming a Surf Town? NY TIMES

VIA – NY TIMES     July 3, 2012, 12:56 pmComment Is New York Becoming a Surf Town? By SARA CWYNAR Wax Magazine’s cover – Neoprene Waves by John Luke Wax, a New York City-based magazine for “urban surfers,” just released its inaugural issue. While “urban surfer” may strike you as an oxymoron, the magazine insists … Continue reading Is New York Becoming a Surf Town? NY TIMES

NKF Pro Am Surf Festival founder Rich Salick dies

VIA – CFN NEWS NKF Pro Am Surf Festival founder Rich Salick dies Last Updated: Monday, July 02, 2012 ORLANDO — Former professional surfer and kidney transplant recipient Rich Salick has died. A spokeswoman from the Florida chapter of the National Kidney Foundation said Salick’s death Monday was the result of complications from kidney failure. … Continue reading NKF Pro Am Surf Festival founder Rich Salick dies

Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod

VIA – MSNBC Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod George Breen / CapeCodSharkHunters.com This photo shows what Cape Cod Shark Hunters says is a 16-foot great white shark in the foreground swimming near a group of seals. The shark was spotted last week north of the Chatham, Mass., harbor inlet in … Continue reading Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod

26-year-old Edgewater surfer suffers shark bite to foot in New Smyrna Beach waters #SurfReport

VIA – NSBNEWS 26-year-old Edgewater surfer suffers shark bite to foot in New Smyrna Beach waters Posted Tue, 2012-06-26 16:29 By HENRY FREDERICk Reported first by Headline Surfer / Rainy weather on this Tuesday afternoon from Tropical Storm Debby kept beachgoers away from the hard sands of New Smyrna Beach as shown with this snapshot … Continue reading 26-year-old Edgewater surfer suffers shark bite to foot in New Smyrna Beach waters #SurfReport

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Beach closed after 3 hurt by rough surf in Harvey Cedars – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – APP.COM Beach closed after 3 hurt by rough surf in Harvey Cedars 5:20 PM, Aug. 5, 2011 HARVEY CEDARS — Three people were being treated at area hospitals after being rescued from rough surf by lifeguards Friday afternoon. The Middlesex Avenue beach was closed to swimmers, according to emergency medical officials. A decision … Continue reading Beach closed after 3 hurt by rough surf in Harvey Cedars – East Coast #SurfReport

Hurricane Irene: Missing Surfer In Little Compton Makes It Safely Back To Shore

VIA – TIVERTON PATCH Missing Surfer In Little Compton Makes It Safely Back To Shore The male surfer was reported missing a little before 6 p.m. on Saturday. By Matthew Sanderson 7:23pm Little Compton Fire Officials got a report of a missing male surfer a little before 6 p.m. on Saturday. Around 7:10 p.m., Chief … Continue reading Hurricane Irene: Missing Surfer In Little Compton Makes It Safely Back To Shore